Axeman Injures Several at German Train Station

GettyCHRIS TOMLINSON9 Mar 2017

At least one man wielding an axe has reportedly injured several people at a train station in Germany, according to local reports.

18:56 EST: The police have released a statement on the attack through their Facebook page. They describe the attacker as a 36-year-old man from the former Yugoslavia with mental problems who lives in Wuppertal. “In total, the police have registered seven victims, including three severely injured and four others injured,” they said.

Police also say that the man in custody is the only suspect in the attack and they are not searching for anyone else.

18:45 EST: Dusseldorf police say the suspect in custody is a 36-year-old man who has “mental health problems.”

17:34 EST: According to German broadcaster WDRtwo women are among the victims of the attack. The police say the main suspect was injured trying to flee the scene. Authorities are looking for possible accomplices but are not currently considering the attack an act of terrorism.

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17:12 EST: Video has emerged showing the direct aftermath of the attack.

Counter-terrorism police were called to the scene and are believed to have arrested two suspects, while the station was closed and paramedics tended to those injured at the scene.

The local Rheinsche Post website reported a “large-scale operation” on behalf of police.

One witness said a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly injured was sitting on the ground.